Maybe some mechanic took it for a joy ride and beat the heck out of it. Stuff does not break from sitting. Flat tire? maxOn Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 8:53 PM, wilck_ray@hotmail.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Hello,
Although I have read the posts on this group for years, this is only my second post.
Last year, I posted that my 1983 300CD lost power going up steep hills. This group advised me to replace the filters, which I did. Problem solved.
I am a worker for the United Methodist Church. I work in Prague in the Czech Republic.
I return to the USA each December and stay for about 6 weeks. I remove the car from heated storage and drive it for about 3,000 miles, then place it back in storage.
I just got an email from the storage facility that the front of the car is sagging. Their mechanics believe the driver's front coil spring has broken.
Is this an expensive repair? Should I replace both front springs?
Could this have been a safety issue, if the spring failed while driving?
Am I nuts expecting reliable transportation from a 30 plus year old car under these conditions?
I will certainly appreciate any thoughts.
Ray
Posted by: Alan Boucher <alsthe1@gmail.com>
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